Kippi Leonard, Artist

 

My work explores structure, connection, and the quiet tension between abstraction and

form. I am drawn to architecture, constructed space, and the traces left by human

presence. These influences become points of departure rather than destinations,

translated into abstracted forms that hold memory, balance, and restraint.

I work across oil, cold wax, and mixed media on raw linen, canvas, birch panels, and

constructed surfaces. My process is deeply layered and intuitive, built through a

continuous series of choices adding, removing, obscuring, and revealing. Each decision

informs the next. I allow the work to evolve through excavation and revision, keeping it

open long enough to arrive at something honest. While the work is materially driven, it is

about building meaning through process, holding form in tension, and allowing

connection to develop over time.

My background in interior design informs how I think about proportion, materiality, and

spatial relationships. I am interested in how elements interact, how forms support or

resist one another, and how structure can hold both strength and vulnerability. My work

has been exhibited nationally and is held in private collections worldwide, including

notable collectors across the United States, Europe, Asia, India, and beyond.